One Piece: At the start, defeat Momonosuke and take Yamato to sea.

Chapter 35 Inviting Rebecca

"No! Rebecca! Now, King Riku only has you and Princess Violet as family!"

Toy Cyrus immediately shouted that his daughter had Scarlett's blood in her veins, how could she possibly be unrelated to the Rikuman race?

"Enough! Soldiers, if we can't defeat Doflamingo, then the Riku royal family will cease to exist!"

"I will avenge my mother!"

"And besides, you're just a toy! You know that? I'm really tired and lonely..."

Rebecca suddenly burst into tears and shouted at Cyrus, she had had enough of this life of hiding, being scorned and insulted.

She saw no hope...

The toy soldiers couldn't give her hope and warmth, nor could Aunt Violet.

If she can defeat Doflamingo to avenge her mother and restore the royal family, what's a little sacrifice on her part?

Moreover, life at sea might be better for her than staying in Dressrosa.

In the streets, she was driven away and hurled insults at the people of Dressrosa; in the arena, she was hurled abuse and curses demanding her death...

Even if this citizen was deceived by the Don Quixote family, these hurts are like nails stuck in her heart.

She's just a teenage girl, why should she have to endure this kind of pressure?

Why did the toy soldiers place the responsibility of restoring the nation on her shoulders?

Aunt Violet joined the Don Quixote family and lived a more comfortable life than Violet.

If she continues to see no hope, perhaps she will continue to endure it.

But if she were given a glimmer of hope, she would want to change everything.

"Rebecca..."

The toy Cyrus was heartbroken. He wanted to cry, but he was just a toy and had no tears to shed.

My daughter has indeed suffered too much.

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Luo Ji never expected Rebecca to have such thoughts at this moment. It seems that anime portrays human nature too beautifully.

How could someone who has always lived in oppression and darkness be a simple and kind person?

Just like Naruto from the Naruto series, how does Rebecca maintain her kind heart in such a difficult environment?

Shouldn't they turn to the dark side like Doflamingo?

However, it is true that the main characters all need truth, goodness, and beauty.

Even with countless flaws and shortcomings, you must highlight and showcase your other positive strengths.

If a supporting character on the protagonist's side is cruel, murderous, and lecherous, then the focus should be on highlighting his admirable qualities such as loyalty and righteousness.

Like the cannibal Bartolomeo, the lecherous thief Tian Boguang from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and the fiery phoenix Ma Moujun from Luo Jun...

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Looking at Rebecca with tears streaming down her face, perhaps at this age, she is at a crucial juncture in the formation of her values.

If Luo Ji and the others hadn't appeared, or if she had been comforted by the toy soldiers and those little people, she would have gradually become the kind and upright Rebecca she is in the future.

But now that Luo Ji has appeared, Rebecca has other options, and she will choose to take a different path.

Under Rebecca's expectant gaze, Luo Ji flew over the two bounty posters.

In this world, nothing is more convincing than a bounty.

This is also a major reason why Luo Ji was placed on the wanted list.

A high bounty can scare away 80% of enemies.

The rest are either stubborn individuals or powerful figures with real strength.

"1.399 billion Berry! 550 million Berry! Rakshasa Queen? Yama King?"

Rebecca stared wide-eyed at the man and woman, who looked completely different from the wanted poster.

However, with a bang, their disguises were removed, and they returned to their original appearances.

"Join us now for rapid advancement!"

Luo Ji smiled slightly and extended an invitation to the pink-haired beauty.

Princess, beauty, potential—all these qualities fit Luo Ji's preferences.

"Please take me to sea and make me stronger!"

Rebecca looked at the bounty posters for the two men, took a deep breath, and resolutely embarked on the path of piracy.

If she stayed in Dressrosa, she would only be able to live a difficult life of being ostracized, insulted, and forced to risk her life to earn money in the arena.

It would be better to venture out to sea and come back to defeat Doflamingo when you are strong enough.

She believed that her two partners would help her.

"Rebecca..."

"Enough! I am also a gladiator with blood on my hands. What right do I have to interfere with your path?"

Cyrus the Toy gave a wry smile. Back when Rebecca was born, he even had to wear gloves before he dared to hold his own daughter.

He didn't want his hands, stained with life and blood, to defile his daughter.

In those three thousand life-or-death duels, countless contestants and pirates died by his sword.

Is he a good person?

It shouldn't count.

He also longed to be with his daughter, but he couldn't leave Dressrosa; he needed to continue his preparations with the dwarves.

Seeing that Rebecca had joined a powerful pirate crew and was under their protection, he was no longer so worried.

"Welcome to the Luo Ji Pirates! Rebecca!"

"Is this our new crew member? A bit weak, but with some effort, they should be able to catch up to Runti's strength."

"Welcome, Rebecca! Please have some dumplings."

The friendliness of Luo Ji and the other two touched Rebecca's heart; it had been a long time since anyone in Dressrosa had been so kind to her.

"Please guide me, Captain Luo Ji!"

Rebecca bowed deeply to Luo Ji, as if she were a student greeting a teacher.

From then on, Luo Ji was not only her captain, but also her mentor who taught her to become stronger.

"Alright, let's have a banquet to welcome Rebecca!"

Luo Ji happily took out a storage scroll, and as the scroll grew larger, a large amount of delicious food appeared inside.

This is part of the results of Luo Ji and his team's sweep through Dressrosa today.

"Devil Fruit ability?"

Rebecca's eyes lit up. This seemed to be spatial storage ability. Did that mean Captain Luo Ji was carrying countless things?

"Come, Rebecca, and Cyrus, join us at the banquet."

"If you have any other friends, you can invite them too."

Luo Ji greeted them warmly, and even hoped to use these two to lure out the hidden little people.

"Soldier, is your name Cyrus? How come it's the same as the strongest gladiator in the arena?"

It was only then that Rebecca belatedly asked about it, realizing that she didn't seem to know much about the toy soldier who had been with her for so many years.

"I have forgotten my own name."

Cyrus has no intention of recognizing Rebecca yet, and since he has no memory of her, what use would recognizing her be? Right now, he's just a toy soldier.

While Cyrus and Rebecca were about to host a banquet for these strangers, the dwarves from the Flower Field underground base were observing them.

The Lilliputian warriors never expected that Rebecca and Cyrus would become friends with a stranger.

Based on the principle that a friend of a friend is a friend, the little people felt that these strange humans should also be their friends, and they didn't need to be too wary of them.

So they decided to go out and get to know these big humans better.

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